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Sunday, Dec. 4, 1983 SHIRLEY EDER IF CALENDAR BILLBOARD DETROIT FREE PRESS Call Entertainment: 222-6828 i Try 4 5 'A. Fry" 1 Dob Talbcit Streisand leads the band, from Fanny Brice to Yentl Hold the anchovies, please 'l BEER AND PIZZA ON THE New Detroit Tiger owner Tom Monaghan has purchased land in Ann Arbor for a new multimillion-dollar Frank Lloyd Wright- I styled mternation- al headquarters IbJ Oft 'S wY5i tux ma lyyjui" ino's pizza chain, but zoning hassles with the local powers there have irritated him so much he met with Stroh Brewery people last week to discuss how -his By GENE SISKEL Chicago Tribune NEW YORK Yes, she talks just as fast in person as she talks on screen. And yes, her famous nose is really that big. And yes, she does come on like a whirlwind, railing against reporters and critics who have portrayed her as a domineering witch.

And yet talking with 41-year-old Barbra Streisand does have its surprises as she offers some personal insights: That she suffers from a crippling stage fright that inhibits her from performing live in concert. That she plans to leave California, where she has lived for the last several years, as soon as her son Jason, 16, from her marriage with Elliott Gould, completes high school. That given a shopping list, she would most like to have a close family, a baby and new friends. That she never has had to bother taking care of her extraordinary voice in the slightest way. "If I can speak, I can sing," she said.

And that she agrees that her 13 movies, including "Yentl," her latest which opens Friday in the Detroit area, are basically the same. "That sounds familiar," she said. "Right." She was agreeing that in most of her films she plays an oddball character who first marches ta a different drummer, but who, by the end of the picture, is triumphantly leading the band. THINK OF IT: Streisand's four best films are the same story, ending on the same independent note. Awkward Fanny Brice singing "My Man" all alone on stage in "Funny Girl." Schizophrenic Daisy Gamble singing over the clouds in "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever." Political activist Katie Morosky walking away from Robert Redford in "The Way We Were." And her title character Yentl, who wants to study the Torah like all the boys her age, deciding to leave her small-minded European village for a new beginning in America.

"It's funny how one finds projects that have the connective tissue to one's own life," Streisand said, looking back over the similarities in her career. "Fanny Brice existed. 'Funny Girl' existed. And it just happened to be very right for me. I attached on to her essence, to her soul.

"Why? I guess it has to do with when my mother came to see me in a play when I was 16 and I said, 'Ma, whaddya And she said, 'Your arms are too And I See STREISAND, Page 8F Hall Monaghan Domino's tower headquarters might fit in Stroh's Detroit "Yentl" is a musical about a Jewish girl (Barbra Streisand) who chooses to masquerade as a boy to fulfill her dream of studying the Torah in her European village at the turn of this century. Ho, ho, ho! A musical Christmas They don't make great stocking stuffers you'd need the Jolly Green Giant's socks. And they're difficult to camouflage under the tree what other present is 12y2 inches square and one-eighth inch thick? But every year, million of records are offered as Yuletide gifts and received with glee by the recipients. Once again, the Free Press music critics and writers do their best to help you through the racks by offering some sound gift suggestions. (Music connoisseurs, note: These are NOT the best of '83.

That comes later.) The gift blitz comes at an interesting time in the industry. After four years of sharply declining sales, the pop record riyenront development project. WASHINGTON WHISPERS: Introducing Chrysler's Lee Iacocca to a Washington group, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) said, "Lee has assured me he has no intention of funning for political office. All he wants is to replace Jim Palmer in those underwear ads" Unhappy that President Reagan may have improperly lobbied FCC Chairman Mark Fowler in a private White House meeting on behalf of the president's old Hollywood movie-producer friends, who have been squabbling with networks over ownership of TV reruns, House Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Wyandotte) is planning hearings soon on Reagan's arm-twisting tactics Insiders say Peace Corps Director Loret Ruppe decided not to run for the Republican U.S.

Senate nomination and against Democratic incumbent Carl Levin in '84 because she asked for a $2.5 million campaign war chest and various Republican money sources couldn't guarantee it. GUYS AND PALS: Because Brass Ring's Bob Fox, who is part of Don King's promotional team for the Michael Jackson-Jackson 5 national tour, does a lot more Brass Ring concerts at Joe LouisCobo than at the Silverdome, and since Mayor Young is a reallythisclose pal of promoter King, look for the Jackson show to play at Joe Louis in June and not in Pontiac at the Dome Young detests Mayor Young's close ties with new Wayne County chief assistant prosecutor Elliott S. Hall had nothing to do with Wayne County Prosecutor John O'Hair's appointment of Hall, but the glaring fact that there are only five black prosecutors on the staff of 120 lawyers did. Successful defense attorney Hall took a 50 percent cut in income to take the $49,900 post and become the first black with a policy-making position in the prosecutor's office. WINNER: Hoot Mclnerney, big-hearted auto dealer, bought out the Lions game so all Detroit will be able to see Detroit whip Minnesota Monday night on ABC's Monday Night Football.

LOSERS: Apathetic voters. They sat back and allowed a small number of highly motivated single-issue people with vengeance in mind to take over the political process and stymie Lansing. PARTING SHOT: Ex-CBS anchor Walter Cronkite in Newsweek, taking the country's local TV reporters to task for their lack of journalistic experience: "The men's faces haven't known a razor some of the women's have, I think." business is showing signs of recovery. But the lean years and a changing technology have left a permanent mark on this $3 MJW Vld ML billion industry. Executives warn that a handful of extremely popular records led by Michael Jackson's "Thriller" with 20 mil lion worldwide copies (almost 55,000 copies a rlav sin rp its release about a vear flffrA should not mark a return to the days of record company wretched excess.

i Perhaps Bob Krasnow, chairman of Elektra-Asylum Records, put it all in context in the New York Times the other day. Said Krasnow: "Today is a great opportunity for the record man. All you've got to do is make some good music that people feel good about, and market the hell out of it." John Smyntek More gift suggestions are on Page 7F. Sketch by Free Press Art Director DICK MAYER A rock pop by Gary Graff names faces The Alarm (I.R.S.fc A stirrine. oassionate five- sons mini-album that merits lots of consecutive fit plays.

This is a battle cry for the young; music to raise your fist to, not in combat but in affirmation A is -LJ Bill Kennedy says goodby BILL KENNEDY ends more than 25 years as a Detroit TV fixture with a flourish Sunday. He'll host his last "Bill Kennedy at the Movies" at 1 p.m. on WKBD-TV, Channel 50. 3 pM of some kind of optimism for the future. Oh yeah it's kinda fun, too.

High Land, Hard Rain Aztec Camera (Sire): Take a whirling trip through the roots of the British highlands and the Celtic lowlands. This is folk music for the new wave-punk set, ably guided by Roddy Frame, one of those guys to pencil in for future attention. Punch the Clock Elvis Costello (Columbia): Give him a set of horns and a couple female backup singers, and it's a new Costello according to radio programmers. At least they gave him a long-deserved hit single in "Everyday I Write the Book" without making him sacrifice his integrity. See ROCKPOP, Page 6F MIMJM T1 1 SmUUU tUUlUU I gCl UUC Ul Dill 3 tCf" own movies made durin8 h's Holly- ll 4l wood days in the 1940s and '50s, so he'll 'ygjl reminisce about his acting days and his jtjiftM interviews during intervals in "The I mf v-m Sons of Katie Elder," starring a Kenne- IV I dy friend, John Wayne.

Then Bill will If rub it in to shivering Northerners by showing off his new West Palm Beach, ZJijr( home and swimming pool. The "in 4 classics by John Guinn Andrew Davis' Sibelius (CBS IM-3760): Davis and his Toronto Symphony turn in a rendition of Sibelius' most popular symphonic effort that is immensely country by Jean Calmen Burlap and Satin Dolly Parton (RCA): Dolly Parton demonstrates again that her voice can do a fair imitation of anything from hummingbird wings to a jazz by W. Kim Heron Reunion The Ramsey Lewis Trio Ko (Columbia): This live album reunites pia-ydJiJ, nist Lewis with former partners Eldee Young and Isaac (Red) Holt, the bassist and drummer, respectively, who left tewis at the height of his '60s success to form their own group. This is a spirited return to the Lewis of "The In Crowd." Star People Miles Davis (Columbia): The strongest of Davis' comeback LPs, this one drives harder when it rocks, tends not to point up the limitations of See JAZZ, Page 6F Kenneay cordjng tQ hjs wjfe( Susle Kennedy, 75, taped the final show in Florida earlier this week. Birmingham actor-comedian-producer Mike Binder has top young comics Howie Mandell (from "St.

Steven Wright and the "D.C. Cab" star Paul Rodriguez headlining the Second Detroit Comedy Jam at the Royal Oak Theatre March 3. It'll be the forerunner to a June Detroit Comedy Jam to be taped for HBO and theatrical release. Binder, incidentally, plays Rodriguez's pal in ABC's mid-season replacement sitcom, "a.k.a. Pablo," which marks producer Norman Lear's return to series TV and could make the Mexican comic the "hottest act since Robin Williams," says Binder.

JACK LEMMON, married 20 years' to actress Felicia Farr, picks up the threads of an old, old romance this month with his leading lady in a new Broadway-bound play. The old flame is actress Estelle Parsons, his boyhood passion when they were 13-year-old vacationers at New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee. Lemmon will star with Parsons in "A Sense of Humor" in Los Angeles and San Francisco, for two months each, beginning in December before heading for Broadway. "Estelle's family cottage and our little shack were a couple of doors apart in the village of Wolfeboro, which advertised itself as the oldest summer resort in America," Lemmon said with a wistful grin. "I had a terrific crush on Stelle when I was 13, but I never had the courage to kiss her." Compiled by BETTELOU PETERSON and JOHN SMYNTEK On the Job That's where Free Press theater critic Lawrence DeVine has been this weekend.

His reviews of "Christmas Carol" at the Meadow Brook Theatre and "Come Back to the Five and Dwe, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean" at U-D Mary grove's The Theatre appear on tjige IF. pleasing because of its big-boned, heart-on-the-sleeve approach. Callas Sings French Opera (Angel SB-3950): This two-record set is a reissue, except for Callas' "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" from Saint-Saens' "Samson," which she would not allow to be released during her lifetime. It, like the remaining selections, is sung with the unique artistry Callas brought to everything she did. Clifford Curzon's Mozart (London CS-7251): Accompanied by Benjamin Britten and the English Chamber Orchestra, British pianist Curzon provides riveting versions of the 20th and 27th concertos.

Curzon was not totally pleased with the recorded performance of the 27th concerto, and allowed its release only on condition he could record it again later. While his untimely death last year prevented that, few will find fault with this performance. Dorati-Detroit Symphony-Strauss (London LDR-71113): The new Dorati-DSO disc, which includes Richard Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra" and "Macbeth," is one of the best they've done to date. Besides, it's nice to hear sonic proof that the forces play with the best of them. Ferencsik's Bartok (Hungaroton SLPD-12245): Hungarian conductor Janos Ferencsik (who guest-conducted the DSO during the 1981-82 season) brings an exceptional authenticity to his conducting of Bartok's "Bluebeard's Castle," which is also greatly aided by Evgeny Nesterenko in the title role and Elena Obraztsova as Judith.

Gidon Kremer's Bach (Philips 6514-297): Kremer, one of the most intensely artistic violinists of our day, plays Bach's Second Sonata and Second See CLASSICS, Page6F' garbage grinder. The grinding comes on the mindless rocker "Ooo-eee," but it's soon forgotten as the good stuff ranges from the upbeat "Potential New Boyfriend" to nostalgic country in "Appalachian Memories," and on to rousing gospel in "Calm on the Water." Hello in There David Allan Coe (Columbia): Following up his super album, "Castles in the Sand," David Allan Coe keeps going his own ways all six or so of them, from raucous rock to gentle comment on the loneliness of the aging in the title tune (which suffers only from pressing the point too far in the last verse). Another highlight is the almost-traditional drinking song, "Drinkin' to Forget." Coe's music is hard to classify, but easy to enjoy. That's the Way Love Goes Merle Haggard (Epic): Merle Haggard sings some pretty sad songs, mostly his own, including "What Am I Gonna Do (with the Rest of My Life)?" Another high point is the title song, an old Lefty Frizzell song that reminds us how much Haggard was influenced by Frizzell. Sensitive vocals and jazzy instrumental passages combine to make this solid Haggard music not his best, but always a cut above most of the field.

Louise Mandrell Louise Mandrell (RCA): Louise, the sultry Mandrell sister, helped steam up the summer with her "Too Hot to Sleep." That and "Fool with Me" surely can take a lot of the chill out of a win SerCOUNTRY, Pajpe 7F.